“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times — although such experiences can also be enjoyable, if we have worked hard to attain them. The best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.”
英语
“我们生命中最美好的时刻不是被动的、接受性的、放松的时刻——尽管如果我们努力争取，这样的体验也可以令人愉悦。最美好的时刻通常发生在一个人的身体或心智在自愿努力完成某件困难而有价值的事情时被推到极限的时候。”
“Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.”
英语
“对意识的掌控决定了生命的质量。”
“It is when we act freely, for the sake of the action itself rather than for ulterior motives, that we learn to become more than what we were. When we choose a goal and invest ourselves in it to the limits of our concentration, whatever we do will be enjoyable. And once we have tasted this joy, we will redouble our efforts to taste it again.”
英语
“当我们自由地行动，为行动本身而非为隐秘动机而行动时，我们才学会超越过去的自己。当我们选定一个目标，将自己投入其中直至专注的极限，无论做什么都将是令人愉悦的。而一旦品尝过这种喜悦，我们将加倍努力以再次体验它。”
“Repression is not the way to virtue. When people restrain themselves out of fear, their lives are by necessity diminished. Only through freely chosen discipline can life be enjoyed and still kept within the bounds of reason.”
英语
“压抑不是通向美德的道路。当人们出于恐惧而自我约束时，他们的生活必然被削减。只有通过自由选择的纪律，生活才能既被享受又保持在理性的范围内。”
“Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make. But once the interaction starts to provide feedback to the person's skills, it usually begins to be intrinsically rewarding.”
英语
“大多数令人愉悦的活动并非自然而然；它们要求一种最初人们不愿付出的努力。但一旦这种互动开始为个人技能提供反馈，它通常就开始具有内在的回报性。”
“A person who is never bored and never anxious, enjoying every moment of what life brings, would be said to be leading a creative life. Creativity does not depend on inherited talent or on environment; it results from a personal decision to pay attention to what is happening.”
英语
“一个从不无聊、从不焦虑、享受生命带来的每一刻的人，可以说正在过一种创造性的生活。创造力不取决于天赋或环境；它源于一个关注正在发生之事的个人决定。”